Where does “ওষ্ঠ্য” come from?

ওষ্ঠ্য (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit ओष्ठ्य, from Sanskrit ओष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HáwHṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwHštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os — mouth.

ওষ্ঠ্য (Assamese): labial (used to describe the place of articulation of the letters

Definitions

  1. labial (used to describe the place of articulation of the letters

Ancestry of “ওষ্ঠ্য”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritओष्ठ्यbeing at or belonging to the lips; labial; A...
2Sanskritओष्ठlip; the forepart of an Agnikuṇḍa; Coccinia...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáwHṣṭʰas—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáwHštʰas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwHštʰas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HáwHṣṭʰas →
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